Does your mind feel like a browser with too many tabs open? Are you stuck in a loop of replaying the past or rehearsing disasters for a future that hasn't happened?In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we tackle the exhaustion of Overthinking and Rumination. We often think we need to solve our thoughts to find peace, but the truth is we need to detach from them.In the next 10 minutes, you will learn:

The "River Bank" Visualization: A powerful Cognitive Defusion technique where you learn to view your thoughts as leaves floating by, rather than jumping in to drown in them.
The Physical Anchor: How to use a somatic "drop" to turn your body heavy like lead and instantly lower your stress response.
Affirmations of Boundaries: Re-wiring your brain to understand that "You are the observer, not the absorbed."

3 Caring Tips to Stop Spiraling: To keep you grounded in the real world, we cover three actionable tools:

The Labeling Technique: How to break the spell of a sticky thought by simply naming it ("I am having a thought about...").
The "Not Now" Shelf: A visualization to park your worries until 5 PM so you can focus on today.
The 30-Second Unplug: Creating immediate physical distance from your phone to create mental distance from your stress.

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Host: Martin (Clinical Hypnotherapist)

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The "River Bank" Visualization: A powerful Cognitive Defusion technique where you learn to view your thoughts as leaves floating by, rather than jumping in to drown in them.
The Physical Anchor: How to use a somatic "drop" to turn your body heavy like lead and instantly lower your stress response.
Affirmations of Boundaries: Re-wiring your brain to understand that "You are the observer, not the absorbed."

3 Caring Tips to Stop Spiraling: To keep you grounded in the real world, we cover three actionable tools:

The Labeling Technique: How to break the spell of a sticky thought by simply naming it ("I am having a thought about...").
The "Not Now" Shelf: A visualization to park your worries until 5 PM so you can focus on today.
The 30-Second Unplug: Creating immediate physical distance from your phone to create mental distance from your stress.

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